DISPLAY BRIEF

Due to the airshow permission issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with additional restrictions for 2017, the decision has been reluctantly taken to cancel the flying display for both Saturday & Sunday.

This has been a difficult decision to take and one which we have worked throughout the night and this morning to resolve with the CAA.

Having received comment from an experienced display pilot with experience of displaying here at Cosby over several years, following his display last night, he raised legitimate concerns. These concerns have been echoed amongst the other display pilots due to fly here this weekend.

We have a duty to ensure your safety, the safety of the display pilots, aircraft and the event as a whole.

WHILST WE FULLY APPRECIATE YOUR DISAPPOINTMENT AT THIS NEWS THIS WILL NOT AFFECT ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THIS EVENT.

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About The Victory Show

The 2017 Victory Show will run for 3 days from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th September. Held over a 100 acre site, the Show provides Historical Societies and re-enactments through various forces from several era's and theatres during the period of 1939-45. From Airmen to Infantry, the Victory Show opens a window in time to the fabulous 1940's.

Open All Day Friday (Schools Educational Day), Saturday & Sunday, The Victory Show has something for everyone from re-enactment camps, miniature steam train rides, 1940’s vehicles, and model remote controlled aircraft. There will be over 60 stalls in the large trader’s area.Static WWII Aircraft, Tank Rides and 1940’s working and static Farming Machinery. There will be a huge Army Encampment and 50+ Re-enactment Groups, 200+ Vehicles including Heavy Armour, Tanks and many more, Hinckley Model Boat Club and Paul Harper playing throughout the day in the Marquee.The 1940’s themed Dinner Dance for 700 + guests is always popular on the Saturday night plus many more attractions all over the Cosby Victory Show Site including various food & drink outlets.

Visitors to the Show this year, should make a point of going into the woods area to see how it has been transformed to replicate the winter snow scenes of The Siege of Bastogne in Belgium. This was part of the larger Battle of the Bulge which was an engagement in December 1944 between the American and German Forces.

Air Display

All aircraft displays are subject to availability/weather/serviceability. Aircraft Display Timings will be published nearer the time Click here for details of Aircraft we are expecting to attend.

As this is agricultural land, and a battlefield, the surface may be rough and uneven with potholes, we advise that you wear suitable footwear and take extra care when walking anywhere on site.

Vehicle Re-Enactors

Step back over 60 years in time with a host of high quality re-enactment & historical societies showing the lives of the participants of the conflict in foreign theatres and the home front. With the largest collection of period military vehicles in the Midlands you can really absorb the spirit of the 40's.